Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Esther Calling - First He Loved Bombed Me And Then It Was Over
She's grappling with the aftermath of a tumultuous relationship with a narcissistic partner. First, he love bombed her and made her feel special only ...
Terms & Conditions May Apply: What We All Need to Know About Modern Dating
Dating often comes with a lot of questions. Who gets to say what they want? Who gets to be chosen? Who gets to choose? Should I stay on/off the apps? ...
I Took My Boss to Therapy
This is a classic session, from the second season of How's Work? From day one, they’ve described their relationship as “tumultuous," but there are hig...
Esther Calling - I Waited for You to be Ready but Now I’m 40 and Childless
They were in love for 6 years and building a life together. They froze embryos and agreed on a timeline for getting pregnant. But when the time came, ...
Esther Calling - I Leave First So You Can't Abandon Me
This week, Esther talks to a caller who often feels let down by her friends. She longs for deeper and more meaningful relationships and worries she is...
Esther Calling - Stuck Between My Daughter and My Husband
A mother comes to Esther for help dealing with the escalating conflicts between her husband and their teenage daughter. She's tired of being caught in...
Ms. Entitlement and Mr. Sacrifice Out on a Date
This is a classic session of Where Should We Begin? An on-again, off-again couple in their fifties, dating in a post-divorce landscape, are struggling...
I Can't Love You the Way You Want Me To
Their relationship is on the edge. They're grappling with communication issues and the emotional scars from their past. And they're trapped. Trapped i...
Esther Calling - Do You Love Me for Me or For What I Do for You?
"Am I too much?" is a consistent frame for a relationship that so many people come to Esther with. This week, a Southern preacher who has made a caree...
Esther Calling - To Forgive My Ex-Husband I Need to Forgive Myself First
Esther talks with a young divorcée about the challenges of co-parenting with her ex-husband while wrestling with feelings of anger and frustration. Th...